BWH Expressive Therapist FT

Meadows of Wickenburg Inc•East Killingly, MA

12d•$31 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

Bournewood Hospital is looking for a qualified Expressive Therapist to provide expressive arts therapies and psychoeducational groups, individual psychotherapy and recreational activities on inpatient units for adult acute psychiatric treatment, substance use disorder treatment and adolescent acute care. This role provides rehabilitation services for patients through occupational or expressive therapy, plans, organizes, and implements appropriate group interventions consistent with individual and group needs, and provides occupational therapy evaluations and recommendations in consultation with the treatment team.

Requirements

Masters graduate or higher from an accredited ET program, preferably with certification and licensure, or license eligible.
Ability to work independently as part of a collaborative and supportive team.
Confident, flexible, creative therapist who is willing to use a variety of modalities, including ET and verbal therapy to accommodate the ever-changing needs of the short-term inpatient population.

Nice To Haves

At least 1 year of experience working on an inpatient psychiatric and/or substance use disorder treatment program.

Responsibilities

Provide individual Occupational Therapy evaluations for patients as needed.
Provide recommendations for treatment team members on inpatient units regarding potential needs for specialized rehab services.
Make recommendations to Social Worker or Discharge Planner regarding special needs to be taken into consideration when planning patients aftercare.
Develops and conducts group programs.
Documents pertinent clinical data following groups.
Reviews multi-disciplinary treatment plan and identifies Rehab-based treatment goals and interventions.
Assists as necessary for projects, reports, and other duties as assigned by manager.